Ink head recovery method and apparatus for carrying out such method

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PATENT NO 6132023
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08916927

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An ink jet recording apparatus includes a recording head for performing recording by discharging ink by forming a bubble by applying thermal energy to a heat acting portion of an ink holding portion of the recording head. The temperature of the recording head is raised to a predetermined temperature which is higher than for normal ink discharge, ink is recovered from the head through the discharge opening at the predetermined temperature and then the head temperature is lowered and a printing operation is performed.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO JAPAN DAEJEON 3 MEATBALLS 30 2 TOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akiyama, Yuji Yokohama, JP 118 1993
Arai, Atsushi Kawasaki, JP 143 3594
Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu Yokohama, JP 211 5692
Kurata, Tetsuji Yokohama, JP 47 816
Matsubara, Miyuki Tokyo, JP 84 2277
Nagoshi, Shigeyasu Kawasaki, JP 119 2710
Sugimoto, Hitoshi Kawasaki, JP 153 3560

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